Indian, Korean Coast Guards Hold Joint Exercise

Along with the Korean ship, Indian Coast Guard ships and an aircraft took part in the exercise.

As part of the exercise, ships of the Indian Coast Guard and the Korean vessel undertook tactical manoeuvres and “drills” to counter piracy and carry out maritime law enforcement tasks off Chennai coast.

Subsequently, Korean Coast Guard ship ‘Badaro’ in the Bay of Bengal were alerted.

Indian Coast Guard deployed a Dornier aircraft to carry out the sea-air coordinated search along with ICG Shaurya, Rani Abbakka, C-423, C-431.